Transforming into geisha for a photoshoot, the Nomadic Boys’ makeover at Tokyo’s Studio Geisha Cafe was one of tradition, style and reverence ‘Half of our customers are Japanese men, mainly ...

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Excitement buzzes down the narrow Kyoto street. There, in a doorway, stand two young women in glittering kimonos and eerie white makeup, blossoms trailing from their sculptured hair. Tourists gather ...

I recently opened my mailbox to find a peony-pink envelope from Fresh cosmetics, advertising a new collection of beauty products “inspired by the film ‘Memoirs of a Geisha.'” The direct-mail campaign ...